Fishing lure



June,24, 1958 J. E. JAY

FISHING LURE Filed Feb. 1, 195e IN VEN T0 2,839,866 FISHING LURE JamesE. Jay, Merriam, Kans. Application February l1, 1956, Lserial No.562,824 2 claims. (c1. is- 41) This invention relates to improvements inshing lure and has for its principal object the provision of a fish 'llure having a container suitable for housing a live bai-t such as aminnow that may be used for a long period of time. f

This sh lure comprises an open mesh bag closed at its front end andpartly closed at its rear Vend by a retractable closure member adaptedto normally partly close said container and adapted to be stretched overa funnel F, through which a minnow may be passed to a position in saidlive bait container and secured therein by removing said funnel fromsaid retractable closure, to permit it to take its natural position forpartly closing said bag. Reference will now be had to several views inthe drawing wherein: y

Fig. 1 is 4an elevational view of the fish lure with a minnow shownsecured therein and with the container partly l broken away.

Fig. 2 is a detached elevational view of the ish hooks with theirattachment to the main lishing line.v

Fig. 3 is an elevational View of the container with the closure meansstretched over 'a funnel to receive a live minnow therein as shown sothat when said minnow is so positioned the funnel F may be withdrawnfrom said closure member whereby it will be permitted to take its normalshape to secure the minnow in said container.

Fig. 4 is la sectional View of the symmetrical funnel F used to hold thelure in proper position for inserting the minnow therein.

Throughout the several views, Vlike numerals designate similar parts andthe numeral designates mesh bag suitable for containing a live baitsuchfas a minnow 12. This mesh bag has a selvedge edge 14 which ismolded in a rubber band 16 which is integral with a closure UnitedStates APate O Patented June 24, 1958 member 18 and has a restrictedclosure band 20 spaced apart from band 16 by a thin body section 22having holes 24 formed therethrough. When this rubber closure member isin its retracted shape the closure band 20 will be suiciently small tohold the iishs tail against accidental movement from the container. Theclosure member 18 is shown in normal shape and position in Fig. l andthe shape it will take when the funnel F is removed therefrom when it isin its usual shape to hold the fish in position.

The closure member 18 is made of a very elastic rubber which may bereadily stretched by hand to proper dimensions to permit a fish to bedropped therethrough for lodgment in said mesh bag Vwhen it will besecured when the closure member is released and permitted to return toits normal shape. When so operating this iish lure no funnel will beneeded in its operation.

Said mesh bag is provided at its front end with a suitable iishing line26, to which the fish hooks 28 are connected by suitable leaders 30.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

l. A fishing lure comprising a mesh bag having a closed front end and anopen rear end, a rubber closure member molded to the rear open end ofsaid mesh bag, said closure member having an elastic closure ring spacedfrom the open end of said mesh bag and extendable to receive a minnowinto said mesh bag and retractable to partly close said mesh bag.

2. A fishing lure comprising a mesh bag suitable for receiving a livebait, sh hooks xed to said bag, a rubber closure member molded to thelower open end of l said mesh bag, a restricted rubber ring formed onsaid closure member in spaced relation to said open end of said mesh bagwhich when expanded serves to admit live bait to said mesh bag and whennormally contracted serves to restrict the opening to said bag.

References Cited in the ile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 856,867Hayward June 11, l907 1,278,146 Henthorn Sept. 10, 1918 2,225,089Vadnais Dec. 17, 1940 2,254,949 Messacar Sept. 2, 1941 2,486,320 OstOct. 25, 1949 2,732,653 McGee Jan. 31, 1956 2,780,021 Pagg Feb. 5, 1957

